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title: "Electricity Cost Calculator — Appliance Running Cost by Country"
description: "Calculate daily, monthly and annual running cost for any electrical appliance. Choose from country-specific electricity rates (US, UK, EU, Australia, Japan, India). Free, no ads."
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# Electricity Cost Calculator

Calculate daily, monthly and annual running cost for any electrical appliance. Choose from country-specific electricity rates (US, UK, EU, Australia, Japan, India). Free, no ads.

## Quick answer

A 150W refrigerator running 24h at 16¢/kWh costs $0.58/day or $211/year . An electric kettle (2000W) boiled for 5 min costs just 0.03¢ per use.

## Frequently Asked Questions

A Watt (W) is a unit of power — how fast energy is used at any instant. A kilowatt-hour (kWh) is a unit of energy — how much energy is consumed over time. Your electricity bill charges for kWh. A 1000W (1 kW) appliance running for 1 hour uses 1 kWh.
Many countries are rolling out time-of-use (TOU) tariffs where electricity is cheaper at off-peak hours (often overnight) and more expensive during peak demand periods (evening). UK Octopus Agile, US utilities in California, and Australian retailers all offer TOU plans. Shifting appliance use to off-peak can cut bills by 20-30%.

Source: https://worldcalculators.org/calculators/electricity-cost/
Markdown mirror of the HTML page. Prefer this URL for RAG; the interactive calculator still lives on the HTML page.